Rush Fire Department

FIRE DISTRICT: You are reminded that it is your responsibility to have access for emergency equipment onto your property. Recently our crews have had problems getting in with the ambulance due to low branches and bushes, this slows our response and has damaged our vehicles. The lack of visible house numbering also remains a problem!

FIRE STATIONS: We having a permissive referendum on spending money in our building maintenance reserve fund to put epoxy floor coatings on both fire stations floor. This will cost $ 25,000. The ceiling lights at West Rush are also going to be replaced.

Up date: The fire district has dry hydrant pipes and hook ups to be located at ponds or other water sources in the district where there are no hydrants. If you may be interested call Bob Faugh at 739-2529.

Your fire department and ambulance has responded to 220 calls as of August 1st.

The AUGUST Fire District meeting will be held on August 24, 2010 at 7:00 pm.

FIRE DEPARTMENT & AMBULANCE: A special “thank you” to all of the residents that have contributed to our annual fund drive. Your firefighters appreciate the Rush community financial support that is unmatched per mailing anywhere in western New York! We will be sending a second mailing fund drive request in the early fall to the 400 residents who have not responded.

THANK YOU: to Greg Swarthout of Plains Road, Mendon (All -Temp Refrigeration) for the donation of a used Ice Machine – It really came in handy for the carnival.

The Rush firefighters are providing the hots and hamburgs for the summer picnics that the senior citizen hold in the fire departments pavilion.

NEW RESCUE: The Rescue was designed by members of the Rush Fire Department. It was put in service July 1^st. This truck was donated to the Rush Fire District (Rush taxpayers) by the fire department. It is a custom 2010 HME with the 18' box being built by Emergency Vehicles Inc. (All aluminum body and chassis) The cost was $440.000. $35,000 of it was taxpayer money (Rush Fire District) for the 30' telescoping 9000 watt light tower and the air bottle filling station. The rest came from part of 19 years worth of Fund Drives, Carnival profit and sale of the 1974 truck in 1991 for $7,500. The membership decided to sell our 1991 Rescue while it was still worth something. The new truck has a 370 HP engine with automatic transmission. 6 person A/C cab with anti-lock breaks, skid and rollover prevention computer, right side and back up cameras. It has a 35 KW PTO generator with flood light mounted on all four sides of the rig. It also has 12 volt LED scene lights on three sides. A 12,000 Lb front mounted winch and roll up doors. In the rear compartment there are 3 reels with 100 ' hydraulic lines hooked to two cutters and the "jaws of life" run by a 220 volt electric pump. (all three can be used at the same time). It also has a stand alone back up gas driven pump for the system. There is two 200' reels of electric line (one in front of body drivers side and one at pass side rear corner). There is a 300 PSI 100' air line on a reel for air operated tools. Because of the flood lights being in the body the top bin compartments are 15" deeper without making the truck any taller than the one we had. We could not carry all the water rescue equipment on the old truck it now is located on one vehicle. The photos provide was at the NYS Fire Chief Convention at Turning Stone in June where thousands of firefighters and fire officers got to see the truck. We got $60,000 from Rushville FD for the 1991 truck. Due to the new government engine standards any truck built after this year model would have cost $25,000 more just for required EPA, OSHA, NFPA and other requirements. (Photos at Rush.org)

CARNIVAL 2010: The Carnival was a success thanks to many people, family and friends who volunteer their time along with the active and social Rush firefighters who work every year to make this a safe and enjoyable event. We also had members of other FDs in the area give us a hand. They also supplied standby crews in case we had a fire, rescue or ambulance emergency. We had a great band (Small town) and fireworks. The Ladies had Mac Salad available again this year. The weather was very hot Thursday and down pour on Friday to the point that the parade was cancelled for the first time ever. Saturday was perfect. The total profit was up from last years total which was the best in our history. We sold 620 doz. clams which is almost twice as much as a usual Saturday. The Boy Scouts sold 400 Chicken dinners. The 50/50 Raffle gave 3 $650 prizes and sold out the 875 books of tickets. We thank the community for the great participation. NEXT YEARS CARNIVAL WILL BE JULY 7, 8 and 9.

SEPTEMBER FALL FESTIVAL: The FD and Auxiliary will have activities and food at the September 18, 2010 fall festival that will be held at our Firemen’s field. Tours of the firehouse and equipment will be available.

EXPLORERS SCOUTS: We are looking for new explorers. It is not all work and no play, they learn CPR and how to respond in emergency situations along with social events. If you have a boy or girl 14 or older who maybe interested call Royer Pfersick at 533-9123.

Are you interested in being a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician? If you are - call 533-2058 and leave your name and number. You can down load an application from our web site and also see the benefits and obligations for a firefighter in the recruitment area of our web site. Boys and Girls 14 years old or older can join the Explorer post!